From: Randall Parker 

Well, security thru obscurity really is an advantage against a large array
of attacks.

Suppose OS/2 has some buffer overflow in its TCP/IP stack. The odds of an attacker
noticing that you have OS/2 in your firewall and then also having a tool to exploit
this seem remote.

Mike N. wrote:
>    Well, although I wouldn't have a problem with my financial institutions
> using OS/2 Warp for niche use where it is well isolated and protected, I
> would be very uncomfortable if they relied on "OS/2's hardened
features".
> This is certainly a myth and the TCP stack undoubtably contains some
> ancient vulnerabilities since it was BSD derived.  Just because it isn't a
> popular target doesn't mean it isn't vulnerable.     I'll bet at least one
> Russian hacker still possesses a 0-day attack against OS/2.
>

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